Ethan Johns Announces First Ever Summer 2013 New York And Toronto Shows

Ethan Johns Announces First Ever Summer 2013 New York And Toronto Shows

Acclaimed British musician and producer Ethan Johns will release his debut album If Not Now Then When? on July 30th 2013 through his own Three Crows Records label here in the U.S.

Ethan will now bring his live show over to North America for the first time beginning later this month. July 30th at the Rockwood Music Hall in New York and August 3rd at the Drake Hotel in Toronto, ON.

Released earlier this year in the UK off the back of an extensive record store tour and sold out headline run, to massive critical acclaim, Johns recorded the album in-between making records for others. If Not Now Then When? features a broad range of exemplary musicians that Johns has produced and performed with over the years, including the likes of Ryan Adams, Laura Marling, and Danny Thompson. Ethan Johns himself was the recipient of The Brit Award in 2012 for Best Producer.

When asked the inevitable, "Who produced the album?" Johns responds, "I have to offer very deep appreciation to both Dominic Monks and Jeremy Stacey who certainly took over principal duties on that front, but otherwise it was down to whoever was in the room at the time!" Letting go of control and placing faith in the players - many of whom have entrusted his ears with their own work at times - was central to the sessions and the creative spirit of the album. John's father, legendary producer Glyn Johns, mixed the record at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles.

"I was inspired to write some of the cornerstone songs on the album while on the road in the States," says Johns. "LA is my old hometown - lived there for years and years and the album was mixed at Sunset Sound - one of my favorite studios in the world. Having been on the road across the UK and Europe for the last few months I'm now really looking forward to finally heading back to the US to play these songs live, and releasing the album there."

The album's first single "Don't Reach Too Far" - a foot-stomping, floor-pounding number - was produced by Ryan Adams, a longtime collaborator and friend of Ethan's.